Two 458 rifles seized and an ivory trafficker in jail

by Luc Mathot
Two 458 rifles seized and an ivory trafficker in jail
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Pygmy beaten by an ivory trafficker

Two 458 rifles have been seized by Judicial Police with Conservation Justice and WWF-Oyem. One pygmy who had to kill elephants for the rifles owner has been seriously beaten by the traffickers as he finally didn’t kill any elephant, and didn’t bring ivory ! From this illegal traffic, pygmies are used, beaten, and don’t earn anything. On the contrary, you take a little more their dignity with alcohol, cigarets and some dusty money…

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